About David Makgill of Cranstoun Riddell

Biographical Summary

"David Makgill, acquired the barony of Nisbet, of which he had a charter 1561, also of the lands of Cranstoun Riddell in the county of Edinburgh...

...He died in the month of February 1595. He married, first, contract 11 May 1557, Elizabeth, sister of James Forrester of Corstorphine. She died in Edinburgh 16 March 1578-79. He married, secondly, Isobel, daughter of Robert Cunninghame, who survived him, and married, secondly, contract 14 April 1598, Mr James Wardlaw, advocate."